Pressure grows on under fire bishop to quit

PRESSURE continues to mount on the Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray to resign amid further fallout from the report into child abuse in the Dublin diocese.

Pressure grows on under fire bishop to quit

Taoiseach Brian Cowen hinted that the Government was losing patience with senior churchmen criticised in the report who are remaining in office and said those named should “reflect” on their positions.

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern, meanwhile, has unleashed unprecedented criticism of the Vatican after its failure to co-operate with the Murphy Commission.

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